Japanese

いもうと
Meaning: younger sister
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

妹

Example sentences

My younger sister will be a college student starting next year.
妹は誕生日に綺麗なフランス人形をもらった。
My younger sister received a beautiful French doll for her birthday.
妹は来年高校を卒業する。
My sister will graduate from high school next year.
彼はいつも冗談を言って、妹をからかっている。
He is always telling jokes and teasing his younger sister.
妹は父に新しい靴をねだった。
My younger sister pestered our father for new shoes.
雨が降ってきたので、駅まで妹を迎えに行った。
Since it started raining, I went to the station to pick up my sister.
私の妹たちは双子です。
My younger sisters are twins.
「兄ちゃん、これ、食べていい?」と妹が聞いた。
The little sister asked, 'Big bro, can I eat this?'
妹の誕生日に大きなクマのぬいぐるみをプレゼントした。
I gave my sister a big teddy bear stuffed toy for her birthday.
忙しい母に代わって、妹のお守りをした。
I babysat my sister in place of my busy mother.

Usage Notes

Refers to one's own younger sister or someone else's younger sister (often with 'san').

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